⚠ Cautions — read first
- supervision Use only under professional supervision alongside sedative, anti-anxiety or blood-pressure medication.
- avoid Pregnancy and breastfeeding — avoid unless guided by a qualified Vaidya.
Rasa tikta, kashaya, madhuraGuna laghu, snigdhaVirya shitaVipaka katu
Vata ↓ pacifiesPitta ↓ pacifiesKapha ↓ pacifies
Traditional actions
- Classically a medhya (mind-supporting) and nidrājanana dravya, traditionally used to calm an agitated mind and support restful sleep.
View sources — 3 classical & official references ›
- Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
- Classical text Bhāvaprakāśa (incl. Nighaṇṭu)
- Government / official The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol. I